Cane car



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Aug. 13, 1940.

K. O. ASPER Y Filed July 22, 1939 GANE CAR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 LiL INVENToR. a e d el'. *f gf 5P Patented Aug. 13, 1940 barren stares rarest orner CANE OAR Application July 22, 1939, Serial No. 285,930

6 Claims.

My invention pertains to cane cars and in particular to metal end posts for same.

An object of my invention is to provide an end post which is rigid and cooperates with the wooden car underframe to strengthen the car.

Another object of my invention is to provide an end post having means for embracing the end and adjacent longitudinal sills to retain same in rigid relationship.

A :further object of my invention is to provide an end post of the character described which slopes upwardly and outwardly from the end sill to provide increased capacity to the car.

Referring now to the drawings forming part of this specification wherein like reference characters refer to like parts: Fig. l shows in side elevation a car equipped with end posts `forming the invention; Figs. 2 and 3 show alternate arrangements of the end posts with the end and longitudinal sills of the car; Fig. 4 shows an end elevation of the", post assembled with' the end sill and bottom plate; Fig. 5 shows in side elevation the post of Fig. l assembled withithe end and longitudinal sill; Fig. 6 shows in plan the post of 2s Figs. i and 5; Fig. 7 shows a plan View of the bottom plate; Fig. 8 shows in enlarged detail a plan View of the post of Fig. 2 assembled with a single longitudinal member; Fig. 9 shows in enlarged detail a plan View of the post of Fig. 3

3o assembled with two longitudinal members.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, reference character l indicates the car end sills, which are two in number, disposed at opposite ends of the car and connected by longitudinally disposed side sills 2. Intermediate the side sills and connecting the end sills are bearing sills 3. These end, side, and bearing sillsy are preferably of wood although they may be of any other suitable materials and for a purposehereinafter set forth are preferably of the same depth. As in the usual wood oar construction the sills 2 and` 3 may be mortised into the end sills I. Secured to the end sills and extending upwardly therefrom are end posts El. These end posts are usually 45 arranged two or more at each end of the car and secured to the end and longitudinal sills, as illustrated in Fig. 2 or 3 of the drawings. The posts at opposite ends of the car are preferably connected by longitudinally disposed members such 50 as cha-ins, having depending chain members secured thereto and to the side sills or floor of the car. Whilst no floor construction has been shown for the car, the usual floor construction common to this type of car may be used. The 55 end walls of the car, which are illustrated in Fig.l l of the drawings, preferably comprise wood planks mounted on the end posts and extending therebetween.

Referring now to Figs. 4 to 7, inclusive, of the drawings each end post comprises a base formed 5 of angularly disposed portions il and 9, and an integral upwardly extending web portion lil. The base portion il overlies the top face of the end sill l and extends inwardly therefrom along the top face of the adjacent longitudinal sills 2 or 3, 10 as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings. The base portion S, angularly disposed to the base portion 3, overlies the outer face of the end sill l and preferably terminates above the bottom edge thereof. As illustrated in Fig. 5 of the 15 drawings, the base portions il and 9 of the post embrace adjacent angularly disposed faces of the end sill l. Disposed beneath the end sill l and below the base portion 8 of the post is a bottom tie plate lll, the base portion 8 of the post and the '20 tie plate being connected by suitable bolts, as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings. In these latter figures it will be observed that the bolts E5 pass through the end sill l and the bolts ifi and 2i substantially embrace the adjacent 25 longitudinal sill. By reason of the portion Sl of the base of the post terminating above the lower plane of the end, side, and bearing sills the bolts l5, il, and I8 may be tightened so as to grip these sills between the base of the post and the plate lll, thereby retaining the car underframe and post in rigid relation and preventing weaving of the car.

In Figs. 2 and 8 of the drawings the bolts i8 lie on opposite sides of the bearing sill Si and conneet the base portion 8 with the bottom tie plate hi. In Figs. 3 and 9 of the drawings the bolts EES are omitted and bolts 2i, lying adjacent the spaced bearing and side sills i and 3, secure the bottom portions of the post to the tie plate ill- In this latter arrangement it is preferable to use afsmall spacing block 22 between the sills 2 and 3, as illustrated in Fig. 9 of the drawings. The

lvertically disposed base portion 9, adjacent its lower edge thereof, has lugs l extending outwardly therefrom and provided with suitable apertures through which bolts il are placed connecting the lugs l E with the tie plate it. This base portion 9 of the post may have suitable apertures, such as 23, through which lag screws or other means may be inserted to secure the base portion 9 to the adjacent face of the end sill l.

The web portion l0 of the post extends upwardly from the base thereof and preferably has one edge constituted as a flange Il forming a 55 continuation of the base portion 9 of the post. The opposite edge of the web li) is formed by flange l2 which extends upwardly at an obtuse angle from base portion S for a short distance then continues upwardly at a greater angle to the top of the post 4. 'Ihus the web l0 is wider at the bottom than at the top. The web IE) eX- tends to adjacent the free edge of base portion 8 of the post and thus overlies the adjacent longitudinal sill in Figs. 2 and 8 of the drawings. This abrupt widening of web l E! adjacent the base thereof greatly increases the strength of the post. The web IU has in line therewith a rib I3 extending along the flange ll and base portion 9 to further strengthen the post at the juncture between the web Il) and base of the post.

rIhe flange l2 of web l0 has suitable apertures therein for reception of bolts to secure the wooden end wall planks 'l to the posts and web l0 may have suitable apertures therein as at 24 for passage of brake levers in case the car is equipped with suitable brakes.

The particular contours of base portion 8 and lianges Il and I2 may vary according to design requirements without departing from the spirit of the invention and I do not wish to limit myself to the particular details shown except as made necessary by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a car underframe structure including wooden end and longitudinal sills, a combination sill bracket and post structure comprising an inverted L-shaped base overlapping the outer face of the end sill and the top faces of the end sill and adjacent end of the longitudinal sill, apertured means defining the lower edge of the L-shaped base at the outer face of the end sill and terminating above the bottom face of the end sill, a base plate disposed beneath the said end and longitudinal sills and beneath said L- shaped base, and bolts connecting the said L- shaped base and base plate at said apertured means and at said longitudinal sill, the bolts at said longitudinal sill being disposed at opposite sides thereof.

2. In a car underframe structure, in combination, a wooden end sill and abutting longitudinal sill, a metal post base of inverted L-shape having the vertical leg thereof engaging the outer face of the end sill and the horizontal leg engaging the top face of the end and of the longitudinal sills, a base plate beneath the post base and engaging the bottom faces of the end and the longitudinal sills, bolts disposed at opposite sides of the longitudinal sill in spaced relation to the end sill and connecting the post base and base plate, outstanding lugs on the vertical leg of the post base in spaced relation to the base plate and bolts connecting the post base lugs and base plate in spaced relation to the end sill.

3. In a car of the character described having an underframe including wooden end and connecting longitudinal sills, an end post comprising an inverted L-shaped base, an upwardly extending'body portion united with the base and a bottom plate for connection with said base, the vertical leg of said L-shaped base engaging the outer face of the end sill and terminating in outstanding flange portions disposed above the bottom face of the end sill, the horizontal leg of said L-shaped base engaging the top face of the end sill and the top face of the adjacent end of one of said longitudinal sills, the bottom plate engaging the bottom faces of the said end and longitudinal sills, and bolts connecting the post base and bottom plate at the longitudinal sill and exteriorly of the outer face of the end sill to clamp said sills between the post base and the bottom plate.

4. In a car underframe structure, in combination, an end sill, a pair of spaced longitudinal sills abutting the end sill, a vertically disposed post at the end sill, a base on said post secured to the end sill and having a vertically depending portion engaging the outer face of the end sill and a horizontally disposed portion engaging the top faces of the end sill and of both abutting longitudinal sills, apertured lugs on said vertically depending post base portion extending outwardly therefrom and in spaced relation to the bottom face of the end sill, a base plate engaging the bottom faces of the end sill and the adjacent longitudinal sills and extending beneath the post base and projecting lugs, apertures in said plate, and bolts connecting said post base and base plate at said lugs and between said longitudinal members adjacent the ends of the base plate.

5. In a car underframe structure, a wooden end sill, an abutting longitudinal sill, a post secured to the end sill and having an inverted L-shaped base engaging the outer face of the end sill and' the top faces of the end and longitudinal sills, a base plate disposed beneath said post base and the bottom faces of the end and longitudinal sills, bolts connecting the post base and base plate independently of said sills and on opposite sides of the end sill.

6. In a car underframe structure, a wooden end sill, an abutting longitudinal sill, a post secured to the end sill and having an inverted L-shaped base engaging the outer face of the end sill and the top faces of the end and longitudinal sills, a base plate disposed beneath said post base and the bottom faces of the end and longitudinal sills, bolts connecting the post base and base plate independently of said sills and on opposite sides of the end sill, and an upwardly extending post body portion secured to the post base and having one face thereof inclined upwardly and outwardly from the top face of the longitudinal sill.

KAARE O. ASPER.

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